Real
Cases in Real Estate
is a weekly update on real estate law, with legal principles illustrated and
explained by lawsuits from around the country. The topics are wide-ranging for
appeal to a broad spectrum of readers including lawyers, homeowners, investors
and the general public. Andrea Lee...

Real
Cases in Real Estate
is a weekly update on real estate law, with legal principles illustrated and
explained by lawsuits from around the country. The topics are wide-ranging for
appeal to a broad spectrum of readers including lawyers, homeowners, investors
and the general public. Andrea Lee...

By Richard D. Vetstein, ESQ
Bar Assn. Lawsuit Targets Kentucky Based Settlement Service Company Employing Local Contract Attorneys
As first reported today by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly , the bar association for Massachusetts real estate attorneys (REBA) has filed a lawsuit against National Loan...

By Neil C. Robinson, III
Excerpt from Into the Matrix: The Future of the Unauthorized Practice of Law in Real Estate Closings Following Matrix Financial Services Corp. v. Frazer , 63 S.C. L. Rev. 1001 (Summer, 2012)
I. Introduction
In the first quarter of 2011, South Carolina ranked
thirteenth...

Attorney’s Obnoxious Conduct At Closing Factor in Large Award
Every now and then I have a contentious deal where I should be wearing a black and white referee’s shirt instead of a shirt and tie. I’m usually successful in getting everyone to calm down and close the transaction...